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单词 gimmal
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gimmal

[ gim-uhl, jim-uhl ]
/ ˈgɪm əl, ˈdʒɪm əl /

noun

any of various joints for transmitting motion between rotating parts, as in a timepiece.

Origin of gimmal

1520–30; alteration of gemel (originally in plural) twin, Middle English gemelles (<Old French gemeles) <Latin gemellus (singular), diminutive of geminus twin

Words nearby gimmal

gimcrack, gimcrackery, gimel, gimlet, gimlet eye, gimmal, gimme, gimme cap, gimmick, gimmickry, gimp
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Example sentences from the Web for gimmal

  • Such rings were known as Gemel or Gimmal rings, the word being derived from the Latin gemellus, twins.

    Rambles of an Archaeologist Among Old Books and in Old Places|Frederick William Fairholt
  • In the 17th century we find numerous allusions to gimmal rings (variously spelt).

    The Romance of Words (4th ed.)|Ernest Weekley
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